UK Horse Racing Tips: Huntingdon

Saladins Son sets the standard and has kept decent company, even taking in the EBF Final at Sandown, where he finished a creditable seventh. He was an expensive failure on his final appearance for Chris Gordon, though, so has something to prove on his debut for the Anthony Honeyball team and may be worth taking on with SQUIGGLES. The point-to-point winner got closest to a potentially smart mare at Ludlow and the weight she receives could prove crucial. Haveanothergoflo isn't out of it.
Prediction : 1st Squiggles 2nd Saladins Son 3rd Haveanothergoflo

GROVE ROAD went some way to atoning for a lacklustre Worcester performance when justifying favouritism at Newton Abbot, digging deep to end the runner-up's winning spree. James Owen's eight-year-old is 4lb higher and returning from a break, but his chief rival Emma Hamilton has had even longer off since her Ludlow triumph so he is taken to follow up. R Bernard failed in the hat-trick bid at Ludlow, but better is expected now he has that comeback under his belt.
Prediction : 1st Grove Road 2nd Emma Hamilton 3rd R Bernard

All eyes will be on HORACES PEARL, who was one of the best British bumper horses last season. The Fergal O'Brien-trained six-year-old picked up where he left off the previous campaign with a Wincanton win before coming out on top in the Grade 2 at the Grand National meeting. Big things are expected of him now he goes over obstacles. Jackstell has joined Jamie Snowden since landing a Tipperary NH Flat race back in the spring, while formerly classy Flat performer L'astronome should step forward from his Newbury third.
Prediction : 1st Horaces Pearl 2nd Jackstell 3rd Lastronome

A promising third on chase debut at Ffos Las last month when only weakening after the last, LILTING VERSE is likely to improve plenty for that effort and stepping up in trip could see her get back to winning ways. A progressive sort over hurdles last season, but not seen since finishing runner-up here in March over shorter, Moonlit Potter is a key player on her chasing bow, as well as Melusine De Pail, who ran with credit on her return at Ludlow last month.
Prediction : 1st Lilting Verse 2nd Moonlit Potter 3rd Melusine De Pail

Dropping back in trip worked the oracle for MAGIC SEVEN last time out as he comfortably saw off his rivals at Exeter for a fourth career success. A 6lb rise looks manageable for the son of Doyen, and he may be able to see off Gold For Alec, who ran a career-best when second on handicap debut at Wincanton last month. Gardener and Pyrotechnic are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Magic Seven 2nd Gold For Alec 3rd Pyrotechnic

WHIZZ KID showed plenty of promise when finishing third on his chasing debut at Ayr three weeks ago and he tops the shortlist here off a 2lb lower mark. Hystery Bere failed to fire over hurdles last time but is a player based on his chasing third at Exeter prior to that, while Greenrock Abbey edges out William Cody to be best of the rest.
Prediction : 1st Whizz Kid 2nd Hystery Bere 3rd Greenrock Abbey

LION HILL showed enough when fifth on his racecourse bow over C&D last month to suggest that, with the benefit of the experience, he can be successful in a race of this nature. Fran The Man didn't build on a promising debut when seventh at Aintree last time but it is far too soon to be writing him off, while Risky Spin and Whatyouwaitingfor are newcomers to note.
Prediction : 1st Lion Hill 2nd Fran The Man 3rd Risky Spin